Pain or no pain, Happily ever after, or happily never after, We only have today to love or not to love.
Maybe, Just Maybe
I marvel as he continues to draw me even still, and it causes the flickers of hope to ignite within me that maybe,
I am no bird. No net ensnares me.
This may be one of my favorite quotes in the world. And it's so hard to choose just one. Being in a very authoritarian marriage, where our church preached something called "Spiritual Authority", a concept backed up by many biblical scriptures, A woman was to submit to her husband whenever there was an impasse in …
Root Them Out
Today's thoughts. I face painted a twin boy, once, whose twin had died. He was four or five. His mother told me in whispers that the brother died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head. His father in prison. He hit the child too hard in anger. It is difficult to convey …
As You Think
"As you think, you travel. As you love, you attract. You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. You cannot escape the result of your thoughts; But you can endure and learn, accept and be glad. You will realize the vision of your heart, not …
Flaws…
It does not happen all the time, but sometimes a person can love someone else so much, that the natural tendency to notice and be annoyed by flaws is outweighed by the strong affection residing deep inside. We all notice flaws in people that we care about. But when people love one another, With the …
Be Steady
Being true to yourself. That phrase used to confuse me. Who isn't honest with themselves? How can you hide from yourself? Don't answer the questions. I've discovered the answers. You have morals and you have standards. They will be tested. Will you betray your own heart? Last night a friend I care for so deeply …
The Perfect Dress
Deep things. I have been thinking about weddings lately. The dress, really. And the preparation. How God tells us to be like brides, without spot or wrinkle, and he isn't talking about our skin. We are to cultivate souls of rich character and integrity. Purity. And I thought about us as women, as young brides. …
For A Purpose
Thinking about the journey today. Through life. Through trials. To God. Then onward, Through life. Through trials. With God. How fortunate we are to have found him. To have bowed the knee, Surrendered the soul, And said "Yes" when He called. There are dots on the timeline of my life when I searched for him. …
To The Man Who Loved Me To Christ
To the man who spoke to me about Jesus when I was so skeptical. The man who told me to read the book of John first. The man who sent me the handwritten letter witnessing to me. The man who was standing behind me, whose face I saw when I stood up from the altar …
...Just Thoughts... 